Kagurazaka Yuuki and the Rostia Family's Wariness; Awakening Begins

Mo Li directly chose the location for the awakening. After all, most of the Awakened Demon King-level powerhouses in the original story had awakened there.

Moreover, it could be called the most concealed and safest place in the Demon Country Federation.

"Mm, then I'll go attend the council meeting. I hope that when I return, I'll get to see Brother Azhdaha as a Demon King."

Rimuru cheered Brother Azhdaha on as well.

And so, Rimuru took several Demon Country Cadres with him to attend the Western council meeting, while Mo Li began preparing for Brother Azhdaha's awakening.

While everyone in the Demon Country Federation was busy with their own affairs, some people began stirring up trouble again.

A small country in the north of the world.

Within the intelligence agency of the Hiltro Zuo Kingdom.

A mysterious meeting involving only two people was quietly underway.

One of them was an old acquaintance of theirs: Kagurazaka Yuuki, one of Miss Shizue's students and the commander-in-chief of the Free Guild.

Sitting opposite him was John Rostia, one of the five major figures of the Rostia Family and the absolute leader of the western nations. On the surface, he was a duke of the Rostia Kingdom.

He also happened to be Kagurazaka Yuuki's direct superior. After all, without his funding, the Free Guild could never have been established.

It was precisely with his help that the Free Guild had risen into a major power in just a few short years.

"You called me here because you have something important to report, correct?"

John Rostia sat on the sofa with the bearing of a major figure, calmly watching the ever-smiling youth across from him.

"Mm. There are indeed some important matters I need to report."

Yuuki nodded, confirming John Rostia's words. Then, he directly